Tower Lakes
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Briefs: Underwriters gets firefighter grantSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - NORTHBROOK -- The Department of Homeland Security recently awarded Underwriters Laboratories a $991,900 fire safety grant. The Northbrook-based firm will help investigat...
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Dog killer sentenced to probationSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Most of the time, his sister says, John Meyer was a friend to animals -- bringing home strays as a kid, nursing a baby blue jay back to health and, as an adult dog owner...
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Fallen soldier comes homeSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - A soldier with suburban ties who was killed in Iraq last week received a somber hero's welcome at a Waukegan airport Thursday. Members of the Patriot Guard Riders, motor...
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Camera shy tiger cubs make their zoo debutSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - They're the largest cats on earth, weighing up to 550 pounds when fully grown. But two Amur tiger cubs born at Brookfield Zoo were scaredy-cats when it came to their fir...
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GOP field up to three in primarySep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Voters will have at least three candidates to pick from in the 8th Congressional District's Republican primary. Kirk Morris, 49, of Gurnee became the latest to enter the...
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Principal's first love was special educationSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - [Obit.hayes0914--ne0907 scanned] Julie Hayes was the first principal of Gavin Central Elementary School in Ingleside when the new building opened in 1996. Coming with he...
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McHenry East High School re-opened todaySep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - McHenry East High School re-opened for classes today after district officials said they were satisfied their roof concerns had been alleviated. "All the inspections and ...
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Architect charged with stealing $1.2 millionSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - A Grayslake man is charged with stealing $1.2 million from one of Lake County's largest architectural firms. Dennis Craig, 49, faces two counts of forgery as detectives ...
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Lake Villa Civil War re-enactment this weekendSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - The Lake Villa Civil War Reenactment/Living History Weekend will take place from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Lehmann Mansion, 485 N. Milwaukee Ave., Lake...
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Fate of Libertyville store saddens customers, volunteersSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Even at 25 cents, it might be difficult to unload some of the old vinyl left in the bin at the Blue Smock resale shop. Neil Sedaka isn't exactly in these days, and who h...